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This car is a Pain in the A$$

Well I finally got the 85TC all together only to find out that the center section is bad, funny since it was supposed to be good when I bought it from east coast turbo ...a year and a half ago. Oh well ?
It blows oil out both sides, compressor and turbine side.

I drove it around the block fogging out the neighborhood and no boost POS.

So I decided its time for a bigger turbo.

Heres what I have :
LA3, refurbed 36lb injectors from Cruisin Perf., Full 3" turbo to tail exhaust, ported E6, ported and polished head, stock 88 TC cam, block bored .03 over, Stinger FMIC, K&N cone Filter, Forge BOV, basically everything is new and upgraded except of course the $#@^%y T3.

I was thinking Garret GT series,

I saw a GT2871R T3/T4OE 50 Trim .63 Turbine -Stage 3(supposedly supports up to 400hp). But I cant seem to find a dealer that I can trust online.

Any suggestions on the Turbo or the dealer?
I do want new ! Used or rebuilt never seems to work for me. They always turn out to be bad in some way.

Thanks,
Chris
1985 Thunderbird TC
2.3l .03 over,Ported and polished Head and E6 Manifold, LA3, T3/T4 Hybrid Turbo, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Essy Timing Gears & UDP's, BBK 255lph Fuel Pump, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Short Shifter, K&N Cone, Forced4 VC Vent Kit, PA Performance 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, SFC's [/LEFT]

This car is a Pain in the A$$

Reply #1 –
I tell you Turbo City. I know over at turbo ford many dog on them. I bought my Current T3-4 Hybird from them about 6 years ago. No problems what so ever. Even after sitting for a year and a half the seals are still good. I got mine when I didn't have a computer. I just called them up on the phone talked to them told them what I was doing and went from there. Great turbo I can't tell a difference in spool times compared to the T3.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

This car is a Pain in the A$$

Reply #2 –
Yeah well it would seem I definitely need a new one. Here is what the inside looked like. And I never ran it till yesterday.


1985 Thunderbird TC
2.3l .03 over,Ported and polished Head and E6 Manifold, LA3, T3/T4 Hybrid Turbo, Stinger FMIC, Forge BOV, Full 3" Exhaust, Essy Timing Gears & UDP's, BBK 255lph Fuel Pump, Kirban AFPR, Kirban Short Shifter, K&N Cone, Forced4 VC Vent Kit, PA Performance 3g Alternator, Energy Suspension Bushings throughout, CHE LCA's, SFC's [/LEFT]

This car is a Pain in the A$$

Reply #3 –
That sucks.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

This car is a Pain in the A$$

Reply #4 –
I'd say let them know about it and make them replace it.  could be possible that they mixed something up with a return and sent you a defective unit.
 

This car is a Pain in the A$$

Reply #5 –
Even sitting seals should last ALOT longer than 1 1/2 years.  There may be a problem getting the vendor to believe it sat for so long though.

OTOH, I've had parts sit longer than that (FINALLY installed that door handle that had been sitting around)
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!